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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a long garland of white jasmine, orange marigold and red roses, and a gold bracelet on his upper arm, smiling as he hands bananas from a wooden tray. Beside the tray are bundles of rudraksha beads and small packets. Two people in white and teal kurta-style clothing sit on the floor at right, holding bananas, while a woman in a red sari stands in the background. Potted green plants and rocks surround the seating area, and a deity murti is partly visible at the upper left.

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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red roses with orange ribbons, and gold bangles on the arm. The figure smiles and handles a tray of bananas and other offerings. Facing them, a young man in a teal-blue linen shirt with a red-brown beaded necklace stands at a low ledge of rocks and potted green plants. Behind them, a shrine with small figurines and a dark maroon curtain, and two women in white saris stand at the right edge. Vermilion powder sits in a dish at the bottom. The figure's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji cues (orange turban, saffron robe, garland), so the candidate is marked as probable and physically present.2015-04-19April 19 20152015-04-19April 19 20152015-04-19A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, wearing a thick garland of white jasmine and red roses, sitting at left and smiling as he reaches toward a wooden tray of sliced bananas. Facing him is a young man in a teal button-up shirt with a rudraksha mala, pressing his palms together and smiling. Beside him a woman in white clothes smiles, and a hand reaches into the frame at upper right. Potted green plants, rocks and a wall-mounted air conditioner fill the background, with a small golden deity murti on a shelf at upper left. a person: the seated man in saffron robes, orange turban, garland and gold arm band is labelled by the page as Swamiji; appearance cues are consistent but not certain.2015-04-19April 19 20152015-04-19A photograph of a satsang setting with a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long multicolour garland of pink, red, orange and white flowers and gold bangles on the upper arm. The figure, who has distinctive saffron turban and garlanded robes with a probable match to the a person candidate, smiles while extending a yellow fruit to a standing man in a white striped shirt and glasses. A woman in a blue-green sari sits to the right, a second woman in a lavender sari stands at the upper right, and potted green plants and stones surround the scene. A wooden tray with fruit sits in the foreground. A small golden deity figure sits on a cloth-draped table at the upper left.2015-04-19A photograph of a ritual at an indoor satsang setting. A man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and a long garland of white jasmine and red and orange flowers sits on a wooden seat, reaching toward a small potted plant set among rocks on green mat. Next to him a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala hands over a yellow banana, while a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha garland kneels beside him. A tray of bananas, rudraksha beads and gold bangles sits in front. Other devotees in cream and red garments stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), seated in orange robes and turban with flower garland.2015-04-19April 19 20152015-04-19April 19 20152015-04-19Photograph of an indoor ashram setting with potted plants and rocks. A figure in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe and a long rudraksha mala with bangles on the arm sits at a low table, handing bananas from a wooden tray; a rudraksha mala lies in the tray beside sweets. A man in a red shirt kneels opposite with bananas in hand. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a brown rudraksha mala and a girl in a white dress with gold trim stand together, and an older woman in a cream sari with purple border and orange earrings stands at right. Purple and maroon cloth hangs behind the plants. Four people are visible.2015-02-23January 31 20152015-01-31A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing a multi-coloured floral garland with white jasmine strands and a purple beaded necklace, gestures with an open hand while speaking to a smiling man beside him. The seated man has a bare chest and rudraksha-style beads around his neck. The smiling man wears a golden-yellow and orange shawl, rudraksha malas, bangles and a gold earring, and sits before a tray of oranges, bananas, sweets and rudraksha beads. Behind them stand a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and a red-bordered garment, green potted plants, rocks, a green draped table and a golden kalasha-like vessel on a red-draped altar. a person — the seated figure in orange-red robes and turban with a garland and rudraksha-style cues.2015-02-24